KIGALI, Rwanda — The U.S. Air Force provided airlift support to the Rwandan 55th Battalion Oct. 24. The battalion is one of two working as the United Nations-African Union Hybrid Operations in Darfur. The other battalion is from Nigeria.

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — Members of the 31st Fighter Wing wrapped up Rodopi Javelin 2007 Oct. 26, a three-week exercise, marking the second time the 510th Fighter Squadron participated in a joint exercise with the Bulgarian air force at Graf Ignatevio air force base, Bulgaria.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania — U.S. Soldiers here competed Oct. 17 for the honor of being recognized as the "Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Rotation" for the Joint Task Force-East's Proof of Principle Exercise.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania — Joint Task Force-East hosted 14 military attachés from Europe, Asia and North America and 35 Romanian military leaders on a tour of the joint-use facilities at the air base here Oct. 12.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania -- U.S. and Romanian Soldiers have spent the last few months conducting tactical training on the ground for the Joint Task Force - East "Proof of Principle" exercise at MK Airbase in Romania.

STUTTGART, Germany — Navy Rear Adm. Richard K. Gallagher was promoted to the grade of Vice Adm. and accepted responsibility as U.S. European Command's deputy commander in a small ceremony at the Pentagon today. Gallagher replaces Army Gen. William "Kip" Ward, who recently assumed responsibilities as the first commander of U.S. Africa Command.

USS FORREST SHERMAN, at sea — Guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) got underway with South African navy frigate SAS Amatola for coordinated at sea operations Sept. 26. Forrest Sherman and Amatola sailed from Durban, South Africa where Forrest Sherman was the first U.S. Navy warship to visit in more than seven years.

"The key purpose of this event is to enhance our relationships with our coalition partners," said U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Earl Rice, who currently serves as the sergeant major of the Southern European Task Force based in Vicenza, Italy.

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